Cāmara

Cāmara (T. rnga yab རྔ་ཡབ་) has the following denotations:

1. In Buddhist cosmology, the "Land of Cāmara" (Skt. Cāmara-dvīpa; T. rnga yab gling) is one of the eight smaller continents that exist on each side of the four main continents that surround Mount Meru. It is one of the two smaller continents on either side of Jambudvīpa. It is inhabited by rākṣasas. In the Tibetan tradition, it is said to be the site of the Pure Land of Padmasambhava, which is known as the Copper-Colored Mountain of Glory (zangs mdog dpal ri).
2. The bushy tail of the yak used as a whisk for repelling flying insects. It is one of the insignia of royalty. In the Chan tradition, the fly whisk became a symbol of the rank of a Chan master.

Sources

• Buswell, Robert E.; Lopez, Donald S. (2014), The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism, Princeton University 
• Dudjom Rinpoche (2011), A Torch Lighting the Way to Freedom: Complete Instructions on the Preliminary Practices, translated by Padmakara Translation Group, Shambhala 
• Jigme Lingpa; Kangyur Rinpoche (2010), Treasury of Precious Qualities, Book One, translated by Padmakara Translation Group, Boston: Shambhala Publications 

Further reading

• Jamgön Kongtrul, Myriad Worlds (Ithaca: Snow Lion, 1995), pages 110-113 & 138-140, ISBN 978-1559391887
• Four_Continents, Rangjung Yeshe Wiki